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Dec. 16, 1930. .1. BROGDEN I -Re. 17,901

WORKTABLE Original Filed Dec. '28, 1926 WITNESSES [N V EN TOR: Jam Brogdezz,

ATTORNEYS.

Reissuecl Dec. 16, 1930 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE JOAH BROGDEN, OF MELROSE PARK, PENNSYLVANIA, ASSIGNOR 'IO DAVID LUPTONS SONS COMPANY, OF PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA, A CORPORATION OF PENN- sYLvAnIA WORKTABLE Original No. 1,703,074, dated February 19, 1929, Serial No. 157,443, filed December 28, 1926. Application for reissue filed October 10, 1930. Serial No. 487,882.

This invention relates to work tables of a type more particularly useful to workers customarily known. in the knitting industry as toppers, skilled in transferring knitted fabrics, for example, stocking legs produced on one type of knitting machine, loop for loop to point bars to enable transfer of the work to fiat knitting machines for completion of the stocking feet in integral continuation.

The present invention is directed toward provision of a'work table especially suitable for the purposes mentioned, equipped with adjuncts and appurtenances particularly adapted and correlated to facilitate the transfer work. The table can be economically manufactured from sheet metal, so as to be absolutely sanitary and vermin proof, and can be made very compact, strong and sturdy, yet light in weight. As here shown and described, it provides for the convenient disposal of waste thread ravellings, as well as storage for tools and accessories used by textile workers. How the foregoing desiderata may be readily attained in practice will be manifest from the detailed description hereinafter of the embodiment of my invention illustrated in the accompanying drawing, which shows in perspective a work table incorporating the present improvements.

The table top herein comprehensively designated 1 is fashioned from a rectangular blank of sheet metal with downward bentedges 2, 2 that are joined at the corners by welding or in any other convenient manner. By virtue of such construction the table top is well stiffened and strengthened, and on the whole rendered more sturdy.

The supporting sub-structure comprises four leg posts 3, 3, of angular cross section and of comparatively thin metal, with their upper ends fitted within and secured to the flange corners of the table top 1. At the lower end of each leg 3 the metal is bent laterally, thereby providing foot flanges 4 which are perforated as shown to take screws or other fastening means when the table is to be secured in place. At a slight elevation from the fioor, the legs 3 are joined, at opposite sides and at the back of the structure, by

cross bars 5, also preferably of angular cross section. The opposite'bars 5 are in turn oined somewhat inward from the front of the table (that side appearing at the left of the illustration) by a lateral connecting bar 6 that serves as a foot rest for the operative.

Upstanding from the tabletop 1 adjacent to one side edge are a pair of spaced brackets 7 7 which jointly constitute a rack for transfer bars. As shown, the brackets 7 provide sloped complemental ledges 8 to support opposite ends of the point bars with the work hanging over the side table edge, in such man ner as to render the bars and work easily removable. The rear portion of the table-top 1 is occupied by a magazine rack comprising a pair of centrally-disposed laterally-recessed parallel rails 9 across which the blank transfer bars are laid. In the present instance, these racks are formed from sheet metal, with Lip-turned stop ends 10 to restrain the bars from falling out.

At one of the forward corners, the table top 1 is equipped with a fixed or stationary rubbing block 12 which is covered with leather and adapted to be used for scoring the fabrics,an operation by which the loops in the transfer courses of the fabrics are dilated to facilitate impalenient upon the points of the transfer bars. v

For convenience in disposing of the waste yarn resulting from ravelling of the loopers rounds, the table top 1 is provided with a central opening 13, for direct communication into a subjacent drawer 14 that is slidably supported by suitable guides, not shown. This drawer 14 is likewise fashioned from sheet metal, with a rolled grasp bead 15 along its front edge, and a partition 16 that sets apart a compartment in the front which may be used for storage of tools and other accessories necessary to the operative.

The structure isfurther provided with a work holder in the form of an arm 17, which, in the presentinstance, is screwed fast to the right hand leg 3 at the front of the table,

and projects to one side of the operative. This holder 17 is useful as a hanger to temporarily support a batch of stocking legs which are to be'looped on the transfer bars.

It is of course to be understood that the appurtenances on the table top 1 may be arranged otherwise than herein illustrated.

Having thus described my invention, I claim: V

1. A- toppkfis work table comprising a top and an open substructure to support it with free leg room beneath for the operative;

a pair of rails for 'tran's'fer'ba'rsion 'the table" top in front'of an operati'veseated a'tit'; and a rack on the table top, comprising members with surfaces inclined upward and outward toward the edge of the table, for supporting the'end's of traneierbar; f

2 A toppers work table comprising amp and an open substructure to support it with free leg room beneath for the operative; a pair-of rails for transferbarson the table top in-front ofa-n operative seated a-tit a rack on thet'abletop, comprising members with surfaces inclined upward andoutward toward the edge of the table, for supporting the ends of. transfer bars {and a hanger" projectingfrom the tableat one side of the operative, for supportingthe work.

3. Atoppers work table comprising a top and an open substructure to support it with free leg room beneath for the operative"; a pairof rails for transfer bars on the table top in front of an operative seated at it; a rack on the table top, comprising members with surfaces inclined upward and outward toward the edge of the table, for supporting the ends of transfer bars; and a scoring block attached to the-table for dilating fabric loops to facilitate their transfer tothe bars.

4. A toppers work table comprisin'gaa top and an open substructure to support it with free leg room beneath for the operative; a pair of rails for transfer bars on the table top in front of an operative seated at it; a rack on the table top, comprising members with surfaces inclined upward and outward toward the edge of the table, for supporting the endsof transfer bars; a hanger projecting from the table at one side of the operative, for supporting the work; and a scoring block attached to the; table for dilating fabric loops to facilitate their transfer to the bars.

pair of rails for transfer bars on the table top extending from in front of an operative seated at the table toward its opposite edge; a drawer for waste beneath the table top, with an-"opening through the top in front of theoperativeintosaid-drawer a rack on the tabletop to one side of said rails and said openmg, comprising members with bar-supporting surfaces inclined upward and? outward towardthe table edge; and a" hanger projecting from the table substructure at one si'deof the operator, for s'upporting the work.

7. A toppersi work table with a top an open substructure to support it at an elevation with free leg room beneath for the operative; a rack on-the table top adjacent one'si'de thereof;;said' rack comprising a-pa-ir of -braokets with inclined ledges to support the opposite ends; of a-n'umber ofloopedtransfer bars with" the mounted work overhanging the adjacent edge of thetable; a pair'of rails at the rear of the table adapted-t0 be bridged by transfer bars; and a scoring block fixed; on the tabletop for dilating the loops of the terminal courses of the fabric to facilitate their transfer to the points of the bars.

8. A toppers'work table with a top, an open substructureto support it at an elevationwith free-leg. room beneath for the opQer ative; arack on the table'adjacentoneside thereof, saidrack comprising brackets with inclined complemental ledges of angular cross section having stop walls at the lower ends, said rack being adapted to support the ends of a number of looped transfer bars with the mountedlwork overhan ing the adjacent edge of the table; a pair 0 rails at the rear of the table adapted to be bridged bytr'ansfer bars; anda leather-faced scoringblockon the table for dilatingthe loops of-the terminal courses of thefabric to facilitatetheir-tran'sfer-to the points of; the bars. p

In testimony, whe r' eof,'-v I have hereunto signed my name at-Philadelphia', Pennsyl Vania, this 15thv y is pemba 1 30a JOAH' BROGDEN:

5. A: toppers work t'ablecomprising 'a top w and an' open substructure to support it with free leg room beneath for the operative; apair- 0 i r ailsfor transfer bars on the table top extending froiii in' front of an operative seated'attlfe tabletoward its opposite edge; a drawer for wastebeneath thet'a'ble top, with an" opening th'roujgh the top in front of the per ti in o, aid dr we and, vvra Qnthe tabletop, to OIif S'idi O'fSaid" railj -gaj d' said ffi fii i filp lig memb Witli 15 1 porting surfaces inclined I upward and" outtowardthe table edge;

' 6; .A toppe'rs work. table comprisingiatop ai id an open; substructure to support it with 

